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Expected restriction levels
Q. In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, what do you expect will happen to the restriction levels in your local area over the next two months?
Gender | State | ||||||||
Total | Male | Female | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | ||
I expect restrictions will become tighter | 39% | 35% | 43% | 53% | 38% | 37% | 25% | 16% | |
I expect no change to the restrictions | 39% | 42% | 37% | 35% | 40% | 39% | 44% | 51% | |
I expect restrictions will have eased | 22% | 23% | 20% | 12% | 22% | 24% | 31% | 33% | |
Base (n) | 1,058 | 538 | 520 | 352 | 239 | 220 | 88 | 110 | |
- Australians are preparing for a continuation, or tightening of restrictions over the next few months. 39% expect tighter restrictions in their local area and the same number do not expect any change to the current rules and guidelines. About one in five (22%) believe that restrictions will ease.
- Women (43%) and residents of New South Wales (53%) are most likely to expect restrictions to become tighter; while men (35%) and Western Australia residents (16%) are less likely to expect this.

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